Elk Grove, CA Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Conditioning authority
- City Manager (EGMC 4.10.385)
- Cost recovery
- Cash deposit for City/Cosumnes CSD staff
- Review input
- Police, Fire, Public Works within 15 days
- Safety-risk condition
- Indemnification + liability insurance
- Unlicensed closure
- Infraction under EGMC 1.04/1.08/16.18
Summary
When a shoot would disrupt traffic, Elk Grove's City Manager can condition the required film license on the time, place and manner of filming and require the production to deposit cash covering the cost of police, fire or other City personnel needed to reduce that disruption before any street work begins.
A. The time, place or manner of conducting the motion picture production, for the purpose of reducing disruption of traffic, disruption of public services, disruption of the public peace or quiet, or the minimization of any hazard to the public safety which could result from the production; B. The deposit of such cash amounts as may be necessary to cover the costs of any public resources (including personnel) required to be provided by the City or the Cosumnes Community Services District, required in order to facilitate the production or reduce the disruption of traffic, public peace and quiet or safety hazards arising therefrom;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937385; v2 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
385 governing "the time, place or manner of conducting the motion picture production" specifically to reduce that disruption. The same subsection lets the City require the production to deposit cash to cover the cost of any public resources, including City or Cosumnes Community Services District personnel, needed to facilitate the shoot or reduce the disruption of traffic. 375). 385(C)). 365.
Violations & Fines
Closing or occupying a street for filming without the license and its attached traffic conditions violates EGMC Section 4.10.365 and is enforced as an infraction through EGMC Chapters 1.04, 1.08 and 16.18. Violating a condition set under EGMC Section 4.10.385, such as exceeding the approved time window or failing to deposit required costs, can also support suspension or revocation of the special business license under the general grounds in EGMC Chapter 4.10.
Frequently Asked Questions
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